Physical affection, such as hugs and playful lifting, is a fundamental way humans connect. For women, these gestures ...

Even as children grow independent, they still deeply need hugs for security, emotional bonding, and stress management. This ...

Winter in Rockford feels like a long, dark hostage situation, but there are ways to boost your mood with small actions and a ...

Colder days creep in and routines shrink. One small, tender habit might keep your spirits steady when light grows scarce.

Nearly half of U.S. workers are “job hugging” and staying in their roles for reasons of security and stability, according to a recent study, amid precarity in the job market and widespread financial ...

Modern society faces a crisis of disconnection. Loneliness, mistrust and polarization fuel anger, anxiety and violence. Yet one of the simplest ways to rebuild connection and calm conflict has always ...

It’s the opposite of a “feel-good” moment. While hugs might seem like a display of affection, psychopaths use embraces and other forms of physical contact to control their partners, per an unsettling ...

An adorable 7-year-old “Officer” gives our roses, hugs and tickets for being “too cute”. Oliver Davis visits one to two nursing homes every week to bring some cheer to the elderly residents. After ...

Quiet quitting, wherein workers put forth minimal effort on the clock, doesn’t have the hold it once did. Instead, job-hugging employees are reluctant to leave their roles — but it’s not all negative.

Workers, who were quitting at high rates a few years ago, are now “job hugging” — or, as one consulting firm put it, “holding on to their jobs for dear life.” By Lora Kelley Hugging conjures ...

Maybe you’re meeting a coworker you’ve only known on Zoom in person for the first time. Maybe you’re greeting a group of coworkers at a conference, or saying goodbye after a team happy hour. Maybe a ...